US Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin: Changing Trends Since 2001
Omid Shokri Kalehsar, "US Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin: Changing Trends Since 2001"
English | ISBN: 3030669289 | 2021 | 303 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 3030669289 | 2021 | 303 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of US policy from the perspective of an analyst and scholar from the region. This volume discusses the US energy diplomacy in the Caspian Sea region since 2001. It compares the foreign policy of the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, following the changing role of energy in the behavior of the US toward states in the energy hubs of Central Asia and the Caspian Sea. The chapters employ historical analysis, regional analysis, interviews, and case studies to trace the evolution of US interests in the area and posits likely trends for future policy. Topics discussed include:
China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative
the energy and foreign policies of the Caspian littoral states in comparison with those of China, India, the European Union, and Turkey
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